(Aquifoliaceae) Ilex macrocarpa Oliv.
Local name(s): (Kaem oun; Tap tao)
Medicinal use(s): To treat asthma.
Part(s) used: Stem.
Field Characters: Treelet 8 m tall, dh 15 cm, bark gray, slash light brown, turning olive-brownish with brick brown rings. Stem with intermittent rings of marking.
Locality: Luang Prabang Province, Park Ou District, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve above Somsanouk Village.
Habitat: Subtropical monsoon forest on steep slope, ascending to the base of limestone mountain that rises precipitously to a peak of ca. 1000 m asl. Greater part of the vegetation cover was leafless at the time of this fieldwork.
Altitude: 435 m asl.
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): DDS 15456
Collection Date: February 12, 2020
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA,under accession no. 2329971.Project: CCF
Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 11 Page 372, 435GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityPham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 2, p. 167, plant #4614JSTOR - Global Plant
Medicinal properties:
Gan RY, Zhang D, Wang M, Corke H. Health Benefits of Bioactive Compounds from the Genus Ilex, a Source of Traditional Caffeinated Beverages. Nutrients 2018, 10(11):1682. DOI: 10.3390/nu10111682
Kothiyal SS, et al. 2012). Chemical Constituents and Biological Significance of the Genus Ilex (Aquifoliaceae). The Natural Products Journal 2012, 2:212-224. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232944537_Chemical_Constituents_and_Biological_Significance_of_the_Genus_Ilex_Aquifoliaceae/citation/download
Paluch E, Okińczyc P, Zwyrzykowska-Wodzińska A, et al. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Ilex Leaves Water Extracts. Molecules 2021, 26(24):7442. DOI: 10.3390/molecules26247442
Useful Temperate Plants: Ilex macrocarpa. https://temperate.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ilex+macrocarpa